Americans picked up their spending from October to November as the unofficial holiday season kicked off. Retail sales rose 0.3%, according to the Commerce Department. Economists were expecting a 0.2% drop. Figures aren’t adjusted for inflation. (Dec. 14) (AP video: Joseph B. Frederick)
A deadly tornado that ripped through Westmoreland, Kansas, Tuesday night was an EF3, according to the National Weather Service.
The Strathmore Lions Club hosted an open house and information meeting, April 22, at the Strathmore Golf Club, to discuss the history of the club, as well as to potentially recruit new members. “The purpose basically is to provide more information to the public on what exactly the Lions Club is and what they do, and also I encourage them to maybe join the club if it sounded like something they would be interested in doing,” said Wayne Herdman, president of the Strathmore Lions Club. It was origi
Clearview Elementary and Junior Secondary is hosting School District 60’s annual badminton tournament this Thursday and Friday. Clearview Elementary principal and tournament organizer Craig Brownlee says around 300 students are expected to participate in the event. He adds that 15 schools from across the district, including Fort St. John, Taylor, Wonowon, and Charlie Lake, will take part. Clearview Elementary, located in Goodlow, was chosen to host the tournament, as hosting responsibilities are
Police in cities and towns across the country have been deployed in recent days to clear pro-Palestinian protesters from a growing number of encampments and occupied buildings on the campuses of American colleges and universities.
The former president told supporters in Wisconsin that President Joe Biden was planning to bring ‘massive numbers’ of Gazan people from the Middle East to towns across America
Following the proforma presentation to the Wheatland Housing Management Board (WHMB) during the April 18 meeting, Strathmore Mayor Pat Fule spoke regarding the ongoing prospective build project. “The lodge project has been in the works for many years now and various counsellors and various councils have been a part of the planning and been on the building committee,” he said. “It is an interesting project. The town has supported it in the past on different councils and their votes, we have provi
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Schwarber had a two-run single in the second inning, Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 15 games and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Wednesday. Philadelphia won the getaway game despite striking out 18 times, the 11th time since 1906 the team has whiffed at least that many times in a game. Nick Castellanos struck out four times for the fifth time in his career. Ehire Adrianza hit his first home run in three years for the Angels,
Netflix has confirmed that Dakota Johnson's superhero movie Madame Web will be available to stream later this month.
Former state Sen. Sue Reents said she contacted the Ada County Highway District about the dangers of crossing at 11th and State streets more than a decade ago.
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, while expanding an incentive program to dozens more rural communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix says $155.7 million has been set aside at a time when B.C. has a "significantly increasing population" and more skilled health-care staff are needed, particularly in remote communities. There are dozens of health occupations that will benefit from the funding, including audiologists, diet
Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space. The Russian draft resolution, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, goes further than the U.S.-Japan proposal, not only calling for efforts to stop weapons from being deployed in outer space but for preventing “the threat or use of force in outer space,” also “for all time.” It says this should include deploying weapons “from space against Earth, and from Earth against objects in outer space.”
Tyler Nevin and the Athletics defeat Oneil Cruz and the Pirates, 4-0
Toll prices increasing on May 1 for those without PIKEPASS
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OTTAWA — Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks said she needs more information before prohibiting public use of illicit drugs again in British Columbia, but the province says she already has everything she needs. The B.C. government asked Health Canada to amend an exemption that decriminalized hard drugs in that province to make public drug use illegal once again. Saks told reporters in Ottawa Wednesday the decision needed to be made urgently but she needed more from the province. "We've asked B.C. fo
Sulphur residents work through more rain, possible storms to cleanup tornado damage
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JPMorgan said investor expectations could be so bad that even a slight revenue miss from Apple could spark a turnaround in the stock price.
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